Louisiana Emergency Response Network

✨ Spotted: Deborah Spann and Donice Fletcher, with LERN, recently attended the 2026 EMS Louisiana State Conference and Expo. ✨

The conference provided valuable opportunities for networking, collaboration, and professional development while bringing together EMS professionals from across the state to share knowledge and best practices.

💡 🧠 LERN's Sarah Templet and Yvette Legendre recently facilitated a Stroke Recognition and Response class at Lane Regional Medical Center, helping healthcare professionals strengthen their ability to identify and respond to stroke emergencies. 🧠 💡

Participants also had the opportunity to learn from Aly Adams with Penumbra, Inc., who demonstrated a flow model showing how a thrombectomy is performed for eligible stroke patients. This hands-on demonstration provided valuable insight into the life-saving interventions available for stroke care.

Thank you to Lane Regional Medical Center, Aly Adams, and all who attended for supporting ongoing education and excellence in stroke care.👏👏👏

📣 Upcoming Pediatric Disaster Training Course! 📣 Join healthcare professionals for an in-person, two-day, pediatric disaster training focused on clinical preparedness, emergency management, public health, resiliency and recovery.

📆 June 18 and 19, 2026
⏰ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (both days)
📍 Manning Family Children's in Worley Hall
[210 State Street, New Orleans, LA 70118]
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/G7LA2026

Participants will explore key clinical considerations for pediatric patients during natural and human-made disasters, strategies for developing comprehensive community and facility preparedness plans, and best practices for supporting pediatric patients throughout all phases of the disaster cycle.

📣 Extra! Extra! 📣 Check out the June edition of the LERN Newsletter for the latest news and upcoming educational opportunities available across the state.

➡️ https://tinyurl.com/LERNNews062026

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LERN News | June 2026

📣 Upcoming Pediatric Emergency Training Course! 📣 Join Ochsner Children's for a valuable learning opportunity that will help you build and refine essential pediatric emergency care skills.

📆 Tuesday, August 25, 2026
⏰ Morning: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Afternoon: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
📍 Ochsner Lafayette General [1214 Coolidge Street, Lafayette, LA 70503]

🔗 Register here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044BABA62EAAF8C43-63534779-free #/

📣 Tomorrow! 📣 Join DestinationZeroDeaths, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and LSU AgCenter to officially launch the Louisiana Youth ATV/UTV Safety Task Force during Louisiana ATV Safety Week, June 8-14.

The Task Force is dedicated to increasing ATV/UTV safety awareness, promoting responsible riding behaviors, advancing educational initiatives, and fostering partnerships that contribute to the safety and well-being of Louisiana's families and communities.

📍 Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries
2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge (Louisiana Room)
📅 Wednesday, June 10, 2026
⏰ Doors open at 8:30 a.m. |Program begins at 9:15 a.m.]

Seating is limited and advance registration is encouraged.
🔗 Register here: https://buff.ly/8xfX2HZ

🦺 June is National Safety Month 🦺 A time to raise awareness about preventing injuries and promoting safer communities. Sarah Templet with LERN recently visited The Safety Place - Safety & Injury Prevention to understand more about the work they do centered in injury prevention education.

Through hands-on, interactive learning experiences, The Safety Place teaches children and families essential safety skills that help prevent injuries and save lives. From traffic safety to home safety and emergency preparedness, their programs empower people with knowledge they can carry for a lifetime.

Donice Fletcher and Deborah Spann with LERN recently attended the Rapides Regional Medical Center Trauma Symposium, joining healthcare professionals from across the region for a valuable day of education, collaboration, and discussions focused on advancing trauma care and improving patient outcomes. 👏👏👏

✨ Spotted ✨ LERN recently partnered with healthcare professionals from across the region to teach a Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) class at Iberia Medical Center. 👏👏👏

Participants attended from Iberia Medical Center, Bayou Bend Health System, Our Lady of Lourdes Health, and Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics. Sarah Templet and Yvette Legendre with LERN were joined by Mark Morris with Acadian Air Med and Christin Mohon with the Ochsner Lafayette General Trauma Program to provide this valuable trauma nursing education and hands-on learning opportunity.

Developed by ENA (Emergency Nurses Association) | Louisiana Emergency Nurses Association, TNCC is a two-day course focused on the skills needed for high-quality trauma nursing care through evidence-based interventions. Contact LERN today to schedule your TNCC course to be .